Antelope Creek area — Rockhounding in Butte County, Idaho
Antelope Creek area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Butte County, Idaho. Reported finds include geode, quartz, amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Antelope Creek area in Butte County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Butte County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Antelope Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 43.69991, -113.56941
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — Emerald Creek
- Idaho Geological Survey
- Spencer Opal Mines (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Antelope Creek area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Antelope Creek area.
- Poison CreekCuster County, Idaho · 5 mi awayCommon Opal
- MackayTop pick in IdahoCuster County, Idaho · 14 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla
- Empire MineCuster County, Idaho · 14 mi awayPurple Fluorite
- Wildhorse CanyonCuster County, Idaho · 27 mi awayQuartz
- Hyndman PeakBlaine County, Idaho · 28 mi awayTourmaline
- Little Wood RiverTop pick in IdahoBlaine County, Idaho · 30 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- KetchumBlaine County, Idaho · 36 mi awayTetrahedrite, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- Big Lost RiverButte County, Idaho · 36 mi awayGeode, Amethyst
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